{"product_id":"emperor-the-gates-of-rome-iggulden","title":"Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo boys grow towards a turbulent Roman destiny\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFair Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Covers scuffed and creased, corners worn and curled, edges slightly split. Page edges heavily browned and spotted, opening page foxed with handwritten names, prices and marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulius and Marcus grow up together on an estate outside Rome, learning the discipline, rivalry and loyalties that will shape their futures. As they enter a world of soldiers, ambition and public power, the city around them is becoming increasingly dangerous. Political conflict draws great generals and powerful families into a struggle whose consequences reach far beyond the Senate, leaving the young men to discover how uncertain friendship and security can become. Conn Iggulden opens his Emperor sequence with a dramatic imagining of Julius Caesar’s early life, combining personal trials with the tensions of a republic moving towards upheaval. Training, combat and the pursuit of advancement drive a historical adventure about the formation of character before the making of an empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67890468258004,"sku":"TVJ-035066","price":4.6,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-035066-1.jpg?v=1792546148","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/emperor-the-gates-of-rome-iggulden","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}